[Epiphany 5B] joy sadhana

At like 4pm today, I realized that if I were going to help set up, I would need to leave, on my bike, right around then. I was still tired from retreat (and still experiencing delayed reaction fear from having gotten hit by a car), so I opted for the bus.

Bus is scheduled to pick up at 4:27, but I left my house at ~4:20 despite the fact that usually it picks up after 4:30.

At 4:38 a #96 went by in the other direction and I texted Julia: "My bus seems to be significantly late ... sigh."And at 5:13pm: "And now the second 96 bus has passed me going the other way... <expletive>"

Bus arrived at 5:35pm, dropped me off at 5:57pm. I actually arrived just in time to take Communion. I got to collect the Offering and touch base with Pr. Lisa about the relevant things (though I totally forgot that I'd brought sticky nametags to drop off).

Waiting for the bus I was feeling like I really didn't wanna go to church, so it was nice to have positive feelings actually being there (despite my still feeling tired).

The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light. And they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined. (Isaiah 9:2, Handel's Messiah)

Good things about today:

sleep (I still felt tired today, though I started waking up before my alarm)

getting to take a real shower

morning church

There was only one Super Bowl mention during service, and it was a gracious, generous, nonpartisan prayer.

The woman whose name escapes me was in front of me in the Receiving Line, and Molly greeted her by name, so now I can re-teach myself her name without having to admit to her that I'd forgotten it (though yes, theoretically I'm trying to cultivate being upfront about stuff like that).

Elizabeth F. introduced me to Carolyn (whom I think Chelsea C. had introduced me to before) and said I was a good hugger. I asked Carolyn if she wanted a hug and she was like, "Sure," and so I did (and felt kinda awkward, because having someone be like, "demonstrate this skill you have" is always kinda awkward [related: my typing skills go way down when someone is standing right there dictating at me] ... it occurred to me later that Giving Good Hugs is totally one of my superpowers) and she affirmed that that was a strong hug. I said various people have told other people I'm a good hugger and I'm starting to feel like I should be collecting testimonials or something.

Andrea R. invited me out to brunch with folks -- though I declined, on account of being tired etc.

Housemate made French toast and I got to have some.

impromptu guitar+singing (followed by poi) in my house this afternoon

Houseguest did dishes again.

Baby's first follower on Tumblr (someone I'd reblogged but hadn't started Following yet). Yes, Ari, That Tumblr.

Julia restocked CWM's Communion juice supply.

My mom emailed me to let me know it was almost halftime show time. I'd turned on the tv a few minutes prior (guessing it would be ~8pm -- though I had to pull up the channel on the Internet, as I hadn't thought to look it up in advance) but I'd almost asked the Internet to tell me when it was halftime show time, so I appreciated it.

Scott called -- on his way to something, so we didn't talk long, but we made plans for tomorrow night.